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Off-shoring in the contact centre industry and employment in the North West of England (2009)
Journal Article
Peck, F., & Cabras, I. (2009). Off-shoring in the contact centre industry and employment in the North West of England. Service Industries Journal, 29, 173-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642060802294920

The significance of contact centre employment has recently been the subject of renewed debate in regional policy-making of late, driven by media comment on the threat of off-shoring. Despite these concerns, empirical research on the scale of such act... Read More about Off-shoring in the contact centre industry and employment in the North West of England.

Impacts of agglomeration on call centre operations: evidence from North West England (2009)
Journal Article
Peck, F., & Cabras, I. (2009). Impacts of agglomeration on call centre operations: evidence from North West England. Regional Studies, 43, 923-934. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400801968387

Impacts of agglomeration on call centre operations: evidence from North West England, Regional Studies. Call centres have until fairly recently provided a significant source of employment growth in the peripheral regions of the UK. Despite the potent... Read More about Impacts of agglomeration on call centre operations: evidence from North West England.

Port integration in global supply chains: measures and implications for maritime logistics (2009)
Journal Article
Panayides, P., & Song, D. (2009). Port integration in global supply chains: measures and implications for maritime logistics. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 12, 133-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675560902749407

The aim of this article is to define and empirically develop measures of seaport integration in global supply chains and to infer implications for maritime logistics. A literature review identified four key parameters hypothesised to be part of the h... Read More about Port integration in global supply chains: measures and implications for maritime logistics.

Effects of genetics on the wood properties of Sitka spruce growing in the UK: bending strength and stiffness of structural timber. (2009)
Journal Article
Moore, J. R., Mochan, S. J., Brüchert, F., Hapca, A. I., Ridley-Ellis, D., Gardiner, B. A., & Lee, S. . J. (2009). Effects of genetics on the wood properties of Sitka spruce growing in the UK: bending strength and stiffness of structural timber. Forestry, 82, 491-501. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpp018

Mechanical tests were conducted on structural timber from a 37-year-old Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr), progeny trial located in Kershope Forest, Cumbria, UK. Values of modulus of rupture (MOR) and global modulus of elasticity (MOEG) in... Read More about Effects of genetics on the wood properties of Sitka spruce growing in the UK: bending strength and stiffness of structural timber..

Waste heterogeneity: an obstacle to models? (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McDougall, J. (2009). Waste heterogeneity: an obstacle to models?. In Sardinia 2009, 12th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium

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Shape-Shifters: independent producers in Scotland and the journey from cultural entrepreneur to entrepreneurial culture (2009)
Book Chapter
MacPherson, R. (2009). Shape-Shifters: independent producers in Scotland and the journey from cultural entrepreneur to entrepreneurial culture. In J. Murray, F. Farley, & R. Stoneman (Eds.), Scottish Cinema Now (222-239). Cambridge Scholars Publishing

This essay examines the changing composition and relationship to public policy of the independent film and television sector in Scotland since the early 1980s. It looks in particular at Scottish film and television producers' problematic engagement... Read More about Shape-Shifters: independent producers in Scotland and the journey from cultural entrepreneur to entrepreneurial culture.

Users of ICT job information services in rural areas. (2009)
Book Chapter
Lindsay, C., & McQuaid, R. W. (2009). Users of ICT job information services in rural areas. In C. Larsen, W. Mathejczyk, J. Kipper, & A. Schmid (Eds.), Web based labour market Information systems in European states (175-185). Rainer Hampp Verlag

Delivering infrastructure and land use transport integration policy: examining good governance issues in Melbourne and Perth. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Legacy, C., Sturup, S., Curtis, C., & Wigan, M. (2009). Delivering infrastructure and land use transport integration policy: examining good governance issues in Melbourne and Perth.

Governance is a difficult topic to address in the often controversial area of transport and planning. Good governance allows issues associated with balancing different interests, objectives and pressures, to be addressed and solved - but its absence... Read More about Delivering infrastructure and land use transport integration policy: examining good governance issues in Melbourne and Perth..

Modelling motorcycles driving cycles and emissions in Edinburgh (2009)
Thesis
Kumar, R. Modelling motorcycles driving cycles and emissions in Edinburgh. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3047

The level of ownership and use of motorcycling has increased rapidly in Edinburgh and the UK in the last ten years. In this study, motorcycle driving cycles (rural and urban) were developed for Edinburgh (Edinburgh Motorcycle Driving cycle-EMDC). The... Read More about Modelling motorcycles driving cycles and emissions in Edinburgh.

Soft-sphere soft glasses. (2009)
Journal Article
Heyes, D. M., Clarke, S. M., & Brańka, A. C. (2009). Soft-sphere soft glasses. Journal of Chemical Physics, 131, 204506. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3266845

Molecular dynamics simulations have been used to compute physical properties of model fluids in which the particles interacted via the soft-sphere pair potential (SSP) ϕ(r)=ϵ(σ/r) n , where ϵ and σ are the characteristic energy and distance, respe... Read More about Soft-sphere soft glasses..

Analyzing communication in a complex service process: an application of triangulation in a case study of the Scottish Prison Service. (2009)
Journal Article
Hancock, P. G., & Raeside, R. (2009). Analyzing communication in a complex service process: an application of triangulation in a case study of the Scottish Prison Service. Journal of Applied Security Research, 4, 291-308. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361610902930071

This article highlights the role of statistical analysis in clarifying the flow of communication embedded in a complex service process within the Scottish Prison Service (SPS). Using triangulation techniques in a case study of a selected SPS site, it... Read More about Analyzing communication in a complex service process: an application of triangulation in a case study of the Scottish Prison Service..

The role of social networks and geographical locationin labour market participation in the UK coalfields (2009)
Journal Article
Gore, T., & Hollywood, E. (2009). The role of social networks and geographical locationin labour market participation in the UK coalfields. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 27(6), 1008-1021. https://doi.org/10.1068/c0850

The demise of the coalmining industry has entailed an increased geographical separation of
individuals from workplaces, highlighting the importance of understanding the spatial dimension
of job search for those living in the coalfields. There has b... Read More about The role of social networks and geographical locationin labour market participation in the UK coalfields.

The design of a CCTV system for use in a hazardous atmosphere (2009)
Thesis
Gordon, C. The design of a CCTV system for use in a hazardous atmosphere. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6693

The aim of the project was to develop a new Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) camera station that could be used in the petrochemical industry. The petrochemical industry presents a number of unique environmental restrictions that impact new product design. Th... Read More about The design of a CCTV system for use in a hazardous atmosphere.

Performance measurement and mathematical modelling of integrated solar water heaters (2009)
Thesis
Garnier, C. Performance measurement and mathematical modelling of integrated solar water heaters. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2593

In a period of rapidly growing deployment of sustainable energy sources the exploitation of solar energy systems is imperative. Colder climates like those experienced in Scotland show a good potential in addressing the thermal energy requirement of b... Read More about Performance measurement and mathematical modelling of integrated solar water heaters.